This course explores the organization of computer hardware and software. This will include an introduction to data representation, the use of machine and assembly language, an introduction to digital logic and an examination of the major digital components of a computer system. As part of the course, you will also be introduced to the C programming language and see how instructions in that high-level language instructions are represented in assembly language.
Information:
Resources:
- MIPS Reference - MIPS assembly language reference.
- MARS Simulator - Documentation and download for the MIPS simulator used in the course.
- Logisim - Documentation and download for logical circuit simulator used in the course.
